Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pillar Box on the Pavement outside The Palladium Cinema
Aberdare East, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Aberdare East, Rhondda Cynon Taff, designated on 10 January 1991.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Communications
- Date of designation
- 10 January 1991
- Community
- Aberdare East
- Unitary authority
- Rhondda Cynon Taff
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.71356, -3.44680
- Cadw reference
- 10837
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1637 · The fourth table of England. Cornub. Devonia, Somerset etc. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1865 · England and Wales. England No. 6. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 231 Merthyr Tydfil (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
On the pavement on the E-corner with Weatherall Street; beside the telephone box.
Exterior
Circular cast-iron red letter box of standard design. Fluted rim to shallow domed cap; crowned EllR monogram to door. Manufactured by Carron and Co, Stirlingshire.
Reason for designation
Included for its group value in the Conservation Area.
Nearby in the register
- Telephone Call-box on the pavement outside The Palladium CinemaCommunicationsunder 1 mi
- Hall attached to Trinity ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Trinity Presbyterian Church of WalesReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Constititional ClubRecreationalunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.